Menstrual Cycle’s Effect on Women’s Intellectual Health

Problem Statement Menstruation affects girls and women starting as young as ten years old and can involve various aspects of a girl’s life. Some of the most common symptoms of the menstrual cycle are bloating, bleeding, mood swings, feeling irritable, and more.1 These symptoms vary in intensity and frequency; no two periods are the same. …

Reproductive Health Literacy Among Adolescent Women in Utah

Problem Statement The adolescent brain is not fully developed until at least 25 years of age.1, 2, 3 This is especially apparent for the parts of the brain that control judgment and impulsiveness.1 As this relates to reproductive health, inadequate reproductive health literacy is a concern for female adolescents ages 12–18 in Utah. If adolescents …